Council – Page 13 – Glen Innes News

Oct

31

2024

Library To Celebrate 70th Anniversary

Council, Local NewsGlen Innes Severn Council, Glen Innes Severn Public & TAFE Library, La Belle Epoque, Margot Davis

The Glen Innes Severn Public and TAFE Library is set to celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2024, marking seven decades as a community hub for the residents of the Glen Innes Severn area. Since its establishment in 1953 and official opening on 17 December 1954, the library has provided a welcoming space for learning, community connection, and discovery. For the past seventy years, the library has been an invaluable resource for people of all ages, fostering a love of reading, encouraging curiosity, and creating opportunities to share ideas. It remains a vital service managed by the Glen Innes Severn Council,…

Oct

29

2024

By Newsroom

WaterNSW Dam Experts To Visit Beardy Waters

Council, Local NewsBeardy Waters, Fiona Smith, Glen Innes Severn Council, Jane Shepherd, WaterNSW

Beardy Waters Dam will welcome experts from WaterNSW on 6 November as part of a collaboration with Glen Innes Severn Council aimed at enhancing the monitoring and safety of local dam infrastructure. The visit is part of WaterNSW’s partnership with local councils under the NSW Government’s Town Water Risk Reduction Program (TWRRP), an initiative from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). “One of the big lessons from the most recent drought is the water sector must collaborate more closely to build expertise and provide better access to niche skills outside normal local government functions,”…

Oct

25

2024

By Newsroom

Council Seeks Feedback On Draft Asset Management Strategy

Council, Local NewsAsset Management Strategy, Deepwater, Emmaville, Glen Innes Severn Council, Glen Innes Severn Public & TAFE Library

Glen Innes Severn Council invites community feedback on its draft Asset Management Strategy and Plans. These documents will be available for public review until 4pm Thursday, 21 November 2024. The purpose of this Asset Management Strategy is to provide an overview of the asset management processes within Glen Innes Severn Council and to develop a structured set of goals to work towards. The draft Strategy and Plans can be viewed at https://haveyoursay.gisc.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition-of-the-draft-resource-strategy Hard copies are available at: Council’s Town Hall Customer Service Office 265 Grey Street, Glen Innes Council’s Church Street Customer Service Office 136 Church Street, Glen Innes Glen…

Oct

25

2024

By Newsroom

Council Works Program – Period Ending 8th November 2024

Council, Local NewsCouncil Works Schedule, Glen Innes Severn Council

The following works are scheduled in the period ending: Friday, 8 November 2024, subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays: • Jetpatching in Glen Innes Township, Emmaville Road, Pinkett Road and Maybole Road • General street sweeping around the Glen Innes Township • The Roads Construction Crew will be working at Bald Nob Road • Maintenance grading is scheduled for Red Range Village, Coopers Road, Loosemores Road, Piggery Road, Tablelands Road, Rayners Road, Strachan Road, Springfield Road, Newsomes Road and Deepwater Tip Road • The Bridge Team is working on Mann River Bridge on Mt Mitchell Road under a full…

Oct

25

2024

By Newsroom

Glen Innes Airport To Close Temporarily For Works

Council, Local NewsGlen Innes Airport, Glen Innes Severn Council

The Glen Innes Airport will be temporarily closed from 4 November 2024 until 31 January 2025, to allow for essential upgrades and improvements. The works will include: Runway rehabilitation on the main bitumen runway New and upgraded lighting on the main bitumen runway Improved drainage and reshaping of the main runway to enhance water run-off management Council advises that it is working closely with NSW Health, NSW Ambulance, and NSW Police to ensure aeromedical services and emergency operations continue uninterrupted. Should the works be completed ahead of schedule, the airport will reopen earlier.

Oct

25

2024

By Newsroom

Council Declares Alcohol Free Zones

Council, Local NewsAlcohol Free Zone, ANZAC Park, Glen Innes Severn Council, Lions Park

At the October 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting, the Council declared the following locations within Glen Innes as Alcohol Prohibited Areas (Alcohol Consumption by Permit Only): Coronation Park (Skate Park) Lions Park, Veness Park, Anzac Park, King Edward Park, King George Oval and Park, Wilson Park, Quinton Park and O’Shea Park. The township of Glen Innes has been declared as an Alcohol Free Zone for the whole of Grey Street between Taylor Street and Oliver Street; including those streets, public places and car parks intersecting and adjacent to Grey Street from the eastern side of East Avenue and the western side of…

Oct

17

2024

By Newsroom

Council Works Program – Period Ending 25th October 2024

Council, Local NewsCouncil Works Schedule, Glen Innes Severn Council

The following works are scheduled in the period ending: Friday, 25 October 2024, subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays: • Jetpatching in Glen Innes Township, Emmaville Road and Pinkett Road • General street sweeping around the Glen Innes Township • The Roads Construction Crew will be working at Bald Nob Road • Maintenance grading is scheduled for Mitchell Lane, Red Range Tip Road, Greenhouse Road, Hottess Road, Square Range Road, Swamp Oak Road, Pattersons Road, Deloraine Road, Wells Street, Moore Street and Rose Valley Road • The Bridge Team is working on Mann River Bridge on Mt Mitchell Road…

Oct

14

2024

By Newsroom

Wentworth Street Bridge Works Completed

Council, Local NewsGlen Innes Severn Council, Rocky Ponds Creek

The Wentworth Street bridge has re-opened to traffic after the completion of works. The section of road over the Rocky Ponds Creek has been closed since early March in order for Glen Innes Severn Council to replace the bridge. Council has expressed its thanks to the community and motorists for their patience.

Oct

12

2024

By Newsroom

Christmas In The Highlands Is Coming To Town

Council, Local NewsChristmas In The Highlands, Glen Innes Severn Council, Margot Davis, Santa Claus

Get ready for an even bigger celebration as Christmas in the Highlands returns to Glen Innes on Friday, 29 November 2024! This key event in the Glen Innes Town Centre will fill Grey Street with festive cheer, inviting residents and visitors to kick off the holiday season in the Glen Innes Highlands. Glen Innes Severn Council Mayor Margot Davis said, “Christmas in the Highlands is not just a highlight of the year for Glen Innes Severn; it’s a vibrant celebration of community spirit and shared prosperity. This festive season provides a unique opportunity for us to come together, embrace our traditions, and strengthen the…

Oct

10

2024

By Newsroom

Australia Day 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Council, Local NewsAustralia Day, Deepwater, Emmaville, Glen Innes Severn Council, Glencoe

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Australia Day Awards. Each year the Glen Innes Severn Council Australia Day Committee proudly presents several awards at an Australia Day ceremony to recognise the voluntary achievements of fellow citizens, community groups and community events by acknowledging their outstanding contribution to our community through service or community work, or through individual dedication and contribution to a particular group or the whole community, during any period of time. Each award recipient is presented with an Australia Day Council Plaque and Certificate of Recognition. The categories for the 2025 Australia Day Awards are: Citizen Of…